Nearest-color comparison
Magenta #FF00FF vs Neon Pink #FF10F0: RGB distance 21.9 and contrast 1.02:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Magenta and Neon Pink are very close, with an RGB distance of 21.9. Magenta is lighter by 0.0056, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1.02:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Magenta and Neon Pink across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
pink color
Magenta is #FF00FF, a warm pink with hue 300°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.2848. Beside Neon Pink, it is lighter and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 6.7:1.
pink color
Neon Pink is #FF10F0, a warm pink with hue 304°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.2792. Beside Magenta, it is darker and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 6.58:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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